Samuel is Regulation Asia's former managing editor and currently serves as an editorial advisor. samuel@regulationasia.com
AML / KYC
Bureaucracy Hinders Australia Regtech Adoption
09/02/2017
ASIC urged to work with government to help cut regulatory costs, relax requirements.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Said to Revamp Exchange Governance Rules
09/02/2017
Regulator also said to create security receipt listing rules; discuss commodity derivatives market reforms.
Capital / Liquidity
2017 to Test Asian Credit Fundamentals – Moody’s
09/02/2017
Report suggests some APAC banking systems might face deteriorating asset quality, profitability.
Capital / Liquidity
Bangladesh Orders Banks Not to Cut Deposit Rates
09/02/2017
Move aims to encourage savings, ease economic policy decisions as rate spreads widen.
Uncategorised
Indonesia Surfs Fintech Wave to Financial Inclusion
09/02/2017
How OJK is backing technology to form entirely new financial ecosystems.
AML / KYC
BSP Sets Virtual Currency Exchange Rules
09/02/2017
New guidelines aim to regulate digital currencies used in financial services delivery to curb AML, CTF.
Capital / Liquidity
Philippines Central Bank Governor Declines Reappointment
08/02/2017
Amando Tetangco has served for 12 years; 3 monetary board members to also step down.
Capital / Liquidity
Slowed Loan Growth Positive for Malaysian Banks – Moody’s
08/02/2017
Ratings firm says reductions in household and unsecured personal loans, credit cards improve banks’ asset quality.
AML / KYC
RBI Warns on Bitcoin
08/02/2017
Central bank says it does not yet authorise creation, trading of virtual currencies.
Capital / Liquidity
Myanmar Investigates Private Bank Lending ‘Favouritism’
08/02/2017
Banks blame country’s lack of a credit information system for hindering SME lending.
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